The mothers of soldiers from McLennan County, Texas, got together to send love and hope to their sons in France in 1918

U.S. Entered World War I
April 6, 1917
The war brought about change in America. For example, women, many of whom had been active supporters of the war to preserve democracy (like the dedicated Moms in this photo), finally got the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. How else does war always change a country?